Happy Ejes

This photo was taken in my village. In Kyrgyzstan they celebrate the spring holiday of Nooruz, which is the old Persian New Year (celebrated in Kyrgyzstan on March 20th). The traditions of Nooruz were lost during the Soviet times so we had some of the community elders come and show us how to make Sumolok (the traditional food of Nooruz). This is a picture of 3 of the elders who were helping us discover the lost traditions of this spring holiday. Taken on March 19th 2013